Comments on: Video Games, And the Girls Who Love Them

By: RayBladeX

RayBladeX — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 21:42:29 +0000

Need more lady fighters, like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKSn3imFo8A

By: v_Trillian_v

v_Trillian_v — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:29:08 +0000

Very interesting and cool interview.

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:29:57 +0000

Wow, way to lay out a subtle hint there.

Good thing I’m alone at the moment, else the rather loud laugh that comment got out of me would have earned me some serious interrogation.

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:37:27 +0000

I find so many female gamers out there who are really addicted to rpgs. Maybe it is because the male npcs often are programmed to speak to us the way we wish men in real life would speak.

By: Burbie52

Burbie52 — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:24:00 +0000

I get that “whoa you play video games?” all the time Terra. In my case it isn’t only that I am female but also that I am 58 years old. I am sure Keara can relate. I have been playing video games since they were invented in the sixties with Pong. My dad was an avid gamer all of his life and he gave that love to all of his kids, though sadly,he passed away before video games really got going.I love rpg’s of course (final fantasy is also my fave of all time) but I have just recently become addicted to RDR and I love playing with my online friends from Home both male and female.
Great article Terra, keep up the good work.

By: SephirothsWifey

SephirothsWifey — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:03:51 +0000

lols well said and good point. personally i’ll play anything but there’s nothing more bada*s when a chick is the main character

By: SephirothsWifey

SephirothsWifey — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 13:02:16 +0000

lmao terra, yea those are still the reactions we get till today

By: Terra_Cide

Terra_Cide — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:25:36 +0000

I remember when I lived in Canada, a (guy) coworker of my roommate’s came over for a barbecue and saw me playing DOA 2 Hardcore for the PS2. The look on his face was priceless.

“You play video games? Woah…”

Seriously, the moment was worthy of a Chuck Norris meme.

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:43:15 +0000

Remember, decades ago, the big OMGWTF!?!? moment when Metroid’s Samus Aran was revealed to be female?

Today, nobody blinks an eye at female protagonists like Aya Brea or Hana Tsu Vachel. Twenty-five years ago, however, it was a big, big deal to a lot of boys to play through the first Metroid title and realize, after mastering the game…that the whole time, you were playing as a female.

Does anyone here remember the outcry? The very serious debates over whether or not this was a good thing? Whether or not it was even fair? How it might affect the youth of America and their sexual orientation?

Amazing.

When playing a game where there’s a choice of gender, I’ll almost always choose male (for obvious reasons). That said, with the two “Knights of the Old Republic” titles, I’ve found it very interesting to play female. In the first title, it adds another layer of tension to the conflict with Malak. And in the second, not only are there different dialogue choices, but different companion characters get to come along.

That, to me, is when gender matters in a game: when it has a direct impact on the story itself.

Oh, and females who play games? AWESOME.

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:02:16 +0000

If you want to see a game that has even attracted an online female fan club, go play Dragon Age Origins.

By: FilthCrow

FilthCrow — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:37:56 +0000

I think there’s a study to be done with MGO, RE5, and RDR (I think GTA4 would have been on that list if it didn’t have such unfair stigmas attached to it). Game developers need to figure out why those games are so successful amongst female gamers as there are always at least one female (usually many) in each lobby/server. I think the secret formula is:

1. Can actually use a female avatar.
2. Can actually see your avatar 3rd person during game-play.
3. Can customize and collect things.

I hope that doesn’t sound like I’m generalizing since I’m a dude and I’m a huge sucker for those very same elements. Also, I’ve also seen many women on MAG and MW2 but not as many; those only have two out of three of my secret formula.

By: Aino Heart

Aino Heart — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:35:29 +0000

I find this article interesting. Not many would know this but “girl gamers” have been around for decades. I’ve always held events and such and been in tournaments to where many of the said girl gamers would compete and are placed pretty well in the ranks. I’ve seen Clans, Crews, Commentators, Game Journalists……they always have been the biggest drive in the industry, much like a relationship: it compliments one another.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0p16vLNnAk

That video was was recorded by a female player (and is one OF the best players in that game) who was attending an event that I threw for the girl gamers of MGO.

Good article.

By: keara22hi

keara22hi — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 04:17:11 +0000

I am not alone…… yes!

By: NorseGamer

NorseGamer — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:51:20 +0000

Absolutely fantastic article. Female gamers are an incredibly important market segment, both for Home and the industry in general, and they’re not all interested in the PS3 equivalent of the Lifetime Channel.

Many thanks to SephirothsWifey for consenting to be interviewed by HSM, and additional gratitude as well to Terra_Cide for another outstanding guest contribution.

By: CheekyGuy

CheekyGuy — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 03:15:40 +0000

I’ve been lucky to meet some bad ass Girl gamers through playing the likes of COD, Battlefield & RDR and I’m really glad you girls are here, because you completely blow that myth out of the water that the female market is playing Mario, Hannah Montana, or dance & lifestyle games, which annoys me hecause its such a ‘Stereotypical’ view of a ‘Girl-Gamer’ that you regularly see on TV.

And if the marketing gurus actually got out more often and met you guys, they would take a very different view of this.

I have a friend that plays MW2, that swears, drinks and is DEFINATELY one of the boys, we dont see her any different to the rest of us in the clan. If she had balls they would be HUGE.

Theres no mistaking it, You girls can definately mix it up out there.